Dreamy Starry Night Lovey

Materials

• 6 oz. of soft worsted weight acrylic yarn in midnight blue (or any color of your choice)
• 3 oz. of soft worsted weight acrylic yarn in pale yellow for the star face
• 5 mm (H) crochet hook
• Yarn needle
• Safety eyes (optional)
• Fiberfill stuffing (if desired)

Gauge

4 dc stitches = 4 inches; adjust hook size if necessary to obtain gauge.

Abbreviations

• ch - chain
• sc - single crochet
• dc - double crochet
• sl st - slip stitch
• st(s) - stitch(es)

Instructions

Star Blanket

1. Begin with a magic ring (or ch 4 and sl st to form a ring).
2. Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 11 dc into the ring. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. (12 dc)
3. Round 2: Ch 3, dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around. Join. (24 dc)
4. Round 3: Ch 3, dc in same st, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (36 dc)
5. Round 4: Ch 3, dc in same st, *dc in next 2 st, 2 dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (48 dc)
6. Round 5-10: Ch 3, dc in each st around. Join. (48 dc)
7. Change to pale yellow yarn. Round 11: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join.
8. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Star Face

1. With pale yellow yarn, ch 6. Round 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. (5 sc)
2. Switch to midnight blue yarn. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st; join.
3. Round 3: Ch 1, *sc in next st, 2 sc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (8 sc)
4. Round 4-5: Ch 1, sc in each st around. Join.
5. Fasten off, leave long tail for sewing. Attach safety eyes if desired.

Assembly

1. Place the star face in the center of the star blanket.
2. Using the tail from the face, sew the star face securely to the center of the star blanket.
3. If desired, lightly stuff the star face with fiberfill before securing it completely.
4. Weave in any remaining ends and trim as needed.

Enjoy Your Creation!